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1952 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesinski won the 1952 Michigan U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesinski received 139,011 popular votes (60.61%). The main challenger was Smith (38.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Lesinski and Smith

Lesinski +21.7 pts · won by 49,852 votes
John LesinskiDemocraticWINNER60.61%
139,011 votes
SmithRepublican38.88%
89,159 votes
Margaret Nowakprogressive0.28%
644 votes
Charles J Johnsonprohibition0.23%
531 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.